Chapter 2472: Feigning Alliance

The soldiers, frightened by this never‑seen monster, fled in panic and reported to the royal family.

The Tin Jin Shou kept gulping aggressively, its claws absorbing metal inside the Secret Realm while its body sucked in the surrounding metal.

Ye Liuyun didn't know the situation inside the Secret Realm, but there must be metallic energy; otherwise the Tin Jin Shou wouldn't keep its claws there.

He was perfectly clear about the situation outside.

On a Xingqiu as vast as the Holy Land Dynasty, the Tin Jin Shou's few days of absorption would certainly have no major impact.

He simply used Space Translocation to gather the non‑metal resources the soldiers discarded, wasting nothing.

As for the soldiers who ran away, he thought they shouldn't be wasted either, so he immediately released a nine‑headed demon dragon to devour them.

The Holy Land Dynasty's main army rushed over to reinforce.

Ye Liuyun prevented the nine‑headed demon dragon from acting and captured it.

That army, lacking experience against the Tin Jin Shou, was the first to send a few flying swallows to attack it.

But any flying swallow that got close instantly turned into dust.

Even their Warships, being too close, had a lot of metallic energy sucked out, becoming riddled with holes.

Yet the Leader ordered the soldiers to abandon their ships and line up for battle.

Consequently, the soldiers' armor and weapons were all absorbed by the Tin Jin Shou.

Frightened, the soldiers turned and fled, thinking the Tin Jin Shou was warning them.

Soon, a Martial Cultivator strongman rushed from a nearby city to attack the Tin Jin Shou.

After a few attempts, he found the Tin Jin Shou didn't fight back, only possessed the ability to absorb metal, so he grew bold and tried to grab its hind leg to pull it out.

Seeing his haste, Ye Liuyun guessed he was the owner of the Secret Realm and immediately launched a Spiritual Soul Attack on him.

Under Soul Search, it indeed confirmed Ye Liuyun's suspicion: the man was the Secret Realm's owner.

Moreover, the main purpose of his trap was actually to capture Ye Liuyun.

Capturing some Martial Cultivators was merely incidental.

The Holy Land Dynasty currently isn't short of troops and doesn't need such means to conscript.

After subduing him, Ye Liuyun directly folded the Secret Realm into his own Space World, then let the Tin Jin Shou reside there, becoming its new lair.

The Martial Cultivator was assigned by Ye Liuyun to Ling Hai.

Thus, Ye Liuyun's trip wasn't in vain; he gained a great reward.

After the Tin Jin Shou finished devouring the metal, the Primordial Power and other resources of the Secret Realm still didn't hinder Ye Liuyun's continued use.

The Holy Land Dynasty's plan backfired; based on the soldiers' accounts, they sketched the Tin Jin Shou's form and realized they had been attacked by a Tin Jin Shou.

But no one knows where the Secret Realm and the Martial Cultivator went.

Therefore they all think it must be Ye Liuyun's doing.

"How does he still have such a monster?

How many Trump Cards does he actually have beside him?"

Holy King Xiao Qitian also became angry.

He never imagined dealing with a Martial Cultivator could be this hard.

Moreover, the treasures, gear, and monsters surrounding Ye Liuyun are endless.

The last time they were defeated, it was because Ye Liuyun employed the Demon Race and half‑beast armies.

Thus he both loves and hates the power Ye Liuyun possesses.

"Father King, Ye Liuyun appears and disappears like a spirit, always staying in the shadows, and his surrounding strength is great; if we openly oppose him, we won't gain any advantage."

"Better we play along with his scheme."

"He wants an alliance, after all."

"We can feign agreement, let him send troops to help us against the Foreign Tribe, and use the Foreign Tribe's forces to eliminate him."

"Even if the Foreign Tribe can't kill him, we can ambush him from behind while he fights."

"Hmm, this method does seem workable.

But we must ensure everything he holds ends up with us, neither taken by the Foreign Tribe nor falling into Black Kill's hands."

"Xiao Qiwǔ's current strength is already comparable to ours; if they obtain those items, we will be at a disadvantage.

Then he could very likely strike at us while we deal with the Foreign Tribe."

"Father King, rest assured, leave this matter to the child to handle!"

Xiao Muhong proactively took this person under his wing.

Xiao Muhong, appearing in his forties, acted with great experience.

He had this idea long ago but felt the timing wasn't right, so he didn't raise it.

Bringing it up now aligns with Xiao Qitian's wishes, as Xiao Qitian truly has run out of other options.

"I trust you to handle it.

But Ye Liuyun isn't responding to our Transmission Talisman; how can we contact him?"

Xiao Qitian asked.

"He doesn't reply, probably because we previously treated him poorly.

But he hasn't discarded the Transmission Talisman, indicating he hasn't given up; he's just forcing us to concede.

So as long as we adjust our stance a bit and provide sufficient conditions, he may resume negotiations with us."

Xiao Muhong analyzed.

"Hmm!"

Xiao Qitian nodded thoughtfully: "Fine, I'll leave this to you. Whatever resources you need, just ask!"

Xiao Qitian valued this Great Prince highly; if it weren't for Xiao Qiwǔ's existence, the dynasty's position wouldn't be very stable, and he would have already passed the Holy King title to Xiao Muhong.

"Thank you, Father King, for your trust; I will certainly not disappoint you!"

Xiao Muhong also quickly thanked and pledged loyalty.

After that, Xiao Muhong began to plan and contact Ye Liuyun.

When Ye Liuyun first received his message, he naturally did not believe it.

But Xiao Muhong's attitude was very sincere, and he even proactively suggested a face‑to‑face meeting, which made Ye Liuyun somewhat moved.

"We'll meet, and see what tricks they have up their sleeves!"

Ye Liuyun also thought that the alliance was his own proposal; if he didn't even discuss it, it would seem too cowardly.

On the contrary, it would easily give the Holy Land Dynasty leverage, claiming he lacks sincerity for the alliance.

So he arranged the meeting place on a plain, also to avoid the Holy Land Dynasty setting traps.

He also released the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon in advance, monitoring the plain's movements from Xingkong.

Since acquiring the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon, Ye Liuyun has rarely ridden the Hawk.

He feels that the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon, after all, is a living creature, far better than that cold, metallic Hawk.

Moreover, the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon's nine heads can spew fire, chill, and poisonous smoke, offering various functions, far richer than the Hawk's single attack.

During flight, the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon also keeps watch over the surroundings, requiring no concern from him.

Ye Liuyun rode the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon, waiting in Xingkong until Xiao Muhong arrived, and indeed saw no traps set by him.

Beside Xiao Muhong were only four guards; though each was strong, as the Great Prince, having a few guards for safety is normal.

Ye Liuyun felt nothing was amiss, and urged the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon to fly down.

His clone, also wearing an Invisibility Cloak, sat behind him, just in case.